Genie in the bottle? a qualitative study of general practitioners' perspectives and information needs concerning digital mental health applications in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concerning prevalence of mental disorders underscores the need for innovative solutions in outpatient care, including prescription digital therapeutics (DTx) designed as regulated software-based medical products for treatment and disease management. In Germany, approved DTx are called DiGAs (referring to "Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen") and can be prescribed since 2020 at the expense of statutory health insurance. However, DiGAs remain underutilized by general practitioners (GPs) in primary care. Although prior research indicated individual barriers to prescription among healthcare professionals, little is known on how acceptance-facilitating strategies could be tailored to GPs' needs. This study therefore explores GPs' perspectives on DiGAs in general and for ment

SUBMITTER: Sahan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687503 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature